Blue Rodeo - I could never be that man

^GI've got my reasons for h^Colding back, ^FCan't give my trust too f^Gast ^GI've pulled myself out of the w^Creck too many times ^FTo think that words can ^Glast

^DYou need someone to ^Ahelp you when you're down ^CPick you like a ^Dpearl from the ^Gsand ^DSomebody who's ^Adevoted to you ^CRight beside you ^Dwhen you take a ^Gstan^D/F#d ^{Em C}I could never ^Dbe that ^Fman. ^{C F C F C D G}

^GYou have a special shrine^C in your room ^FPictures of lovers on t^Ghe wall ^GI loved to lie there and look i^Cnto their eyes, ^FSo confident before you ^Glet them fall

^GWill you tell me please h^Cow to get them off their knees, ^FTwirling 'round you fast a^Gs they can, ^GHow did you know that it w^Corried me so, ^FNot the ones who fall, b^Gut the ones who stand

^GI still remember that t^Cime in my life ^FWhen I was sinking s^Go low. ^GYou stayed with me all through t^Che night ^FAnd sang me some songs ^Gyou know.

^DNow as time goes on, I ^Awonder what went wrong, ^CDidn't I fit in^Dto your ^Glittle plan ^DCouldn't I be the one you ^Alay your troubles on, ^CWalk you to the ^Dedge and hold you ^Ghan^D/F#d, ^{Em C}Pick you like a ^Dpearl from the ^Gsan^D/F#d, ^{Em C}Open every ^Ddoorway that I ^Gcan^D/F#, ^{Em C}I could never ^Dbe that ^Gman^D/F#. ^{Em D C D G C D G C D G}